'Cephalic' definitions:

Definition of 'cephalic'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to the head [ant: caudal]

Definition of 'Cephalic'

From: GCIDE
  • Cephalic \Ce*phal"ic\, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh` head: cf. F. c['e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior. [1913 Webster]
  • Cephalic index (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index.
  • Cephalic vein, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Cephalic'

From: GCIDE
  • Cephalic \Ce*pha"lic\, n. A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head. [1913 Webster]